Dear Readers,
Car Week drew more than 100,000 people to the Peninsula and generated about $130 million for the local economy but was marred with vandalism, arrests and sideshows. Mary Schley reports.
The California Coastal Commission approved the county’s crackdown on short-term rentals in Pebble Beach, Big Sur and the Highlands, which means the rules will soon go into effect. Chris Counts has the details.
An infectious disease killing California sea lions also poses a threat to dogs who may come in contact with the carcasses that have been washing up on local beaches. Mary Schley has that story, as well.
Caitlin Conrad reports on the rush in Sacramento to approve a redistricting plan to switch five of California’s congressional seats from Republican to Democrat. The next step is up to voters.
The California Attorney General has filed criminal charges against a man accused of abusing seniors at a local care home. A slip and fall at the Monterey sports center has resulted in a costly lawsuit. Pacific Grove’s city attorney is resigning.
Monterey County educators are offering help to immigrant children who fear separation from a family member who is deported. The historic resources board OK’d minor changes at the Carmel Mission. Rocky Creek Bridge in Big Sur will get a $21 million facelift.
A local woman won this year’s Hillclimb event at Laguna Seca. A fundraiser features a new documentary about the surfing journey of a local woman who died of cystic fibrosis. Dennis Taylor paints an optimistic picture for Stevenson’s upcoming football season. Jerry Gervase says it’s not easy for an old geezer to stay relevant in a virtual world.
We have more than 2,600 words of letters to the editor, most of them about Patrice Pastor’s permit struggles. And my editorial says perhaps Mr. Pastor can learn something from Clint Eastwood’s difficulties getting a building permit in the 1980s.
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